The Puppies of Marcato pt 2 - Page 1

Can't post on the old thread, so here is a new one for the people that were enjoying following the first litter.

Ch Ptd Marcato's Turn the Page "Mikasa"

Ch Ptd Marcato's Fire Inside "Moto"

Ch ptd Marcato's Katmandu

Marcato's Fire Lake "Soul"

UKC CH Marcato's Shame on the Moon "London"

katmandu is my pick, how does that align with the judges pick?

I agree with VK, I like Katmandu the best too

I'm pretty surprised that Ouzo is your favorite :) He was my pick male, but I would have thought he'd be too angulated for you. Though Moto looks extreme in the photo I posted, he's squatting in the rear, so gives the appearance of more angulation than he has. Ouzo has the most rear of anybody (he also has the nicest front and is beautifully balanced).

He is a medium sized male at 25" tall. He was the first puppy to take a major (and he did it from Bred By). So, three out of six show puppies are AKC pointed...Soul is so close, just needs more ring training (and friggin hair).

I am really hoping we can finish London, but it is going to be difficult to get majors, as she is not an extreme bitch.

Being a total newb when it comes to conformation stuff, I like Katmandu's front assembly and overall bone/appearance the best. Good luck with all your pups and their showings.

Very very good

I like London with such deep color
Her front seems full for a female
Hard to tell she's so dark.

For female now that I have the pic on computer not phone she is a nice bitch

I like Kat also,

 love then all but, and don't know why, looky at the pics I realy love London...

But one thing is for sure, this is my favourite GSD color! Not too yelow not too black If my girl hair turn out like this I will be realy happy

Congratulations on an outstanding litter, Xeph.

I like Katmandu's front assembly and overall bone/appearance the best. Good luck with all your pups and their showings.

Ouzo definitely has the best front assembly of them all, followed by brother John Stamos (not pictured).  He is a bit overdone in the rear for me (Yes, you heard correctly), but uses himself well, is very clean going away.  Very proportionate animal.  I would like more head on him.  It is not a bad head, and you can tell he's male, but it's a different style than I tend to care for (Soul has the head style I like).

You can tell they are all littermates, IMO, but I do have a couple different body styles and coat types happening.

All puppies pictured here have been introduced to stock, by the way.  Three of them will be titled in herding, two of the three will for sure move past tested level into real trialing.  The third (Ouzo) I am hoping to title in started at least, but there are a lot of factors involved there, since he doesn't live with me.

Xeph, I applaud your commitment to your breeding program, and the work you put into showing and training your "babies". It's nice to see that they are doing more than the show ring, congrats on the achievements.